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甘南州

Gān nán Zhōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 甘南藏族自治州[Gān nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

甘南州 甘南州 [Gan1 nan2 Zhou1] /see 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 甘
    gān

    (bound form) sweet / pleasant (contrasted with 苦[kǔ]: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth)

    Gān

    surname Gan / short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gān sù]

  • 南
    nā

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó] / Taiwan pr. [ná]

    nán

    south

    Nán

    surname Nan

  • 州
    zhōu

    prefecture / (old) province / (old) administrative division / state (e.g. of US) / oblast (Russia) / canton (Switzerland)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.